Broadcast info
Who’s playing: The other Madrid giants – Atletico, that is – are in action on Wednesday in the Champions League, as they make the trip to Rostov for Matchday 3 of the group stage.
What time: Kick off is scheduled at 11:45 PT, 14:45 ET, 18:45 UTC, 19:45 BST, and 20:45 CET on Wednesday, October 19.
Which stadium: Stadion Olimp 2, the 15,840-seat stadium in Rostov-on-Don; Russia, will be the venue for Wednesday’s game.
Which channel
- In the USA at 14:45 ET on WatchESPN, Fox Soccer 2GO USA, ESPN3 USA
- In Canada at 14:45 ET on TSN2
- In the UK at 19:45 BST on BT Sport Extra
- In Spain at 20:45 CET on beIN Sports Connect España, Movistar+
- In Russia at 21:45 MSK on NTV+ Sport Online, Match TV Game
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Match facts
- Atletico Madrid are unbeaten in four trips to Russia (W2, D2).
- Los Rojiblancos are looking for a third straight win in their group.
- Rostov, on the other hand, are in search of their first victory, having lost 5-0 to Bayern and drawn 2-2 with PSV.
- The Russian outfit have never hosted a Spanish opposition.
- Simeone’s boys are unbeaten in 10 games, winning seven of those fixtures.
- However, Rostov is unbeaten at home in 26 games in all competitions.
Teams news and recent form – why Atletico are favorites
With one Spanish Primera Division and two Champions League runners-up finishes in the last three seasons, Atletico – alongside Bayern Munich – were always expected to be group favorites.
Los Rojiblancos sit on top in the standings with two wins from as many games, and are likely to grab a third victory on Wednesday.
They head into this fixture on the back of an unforgettable win back in the domestic league, beating Granada 7-1 in a game which saw Carrasco bag a hat-trick.
That was their fifth win in six games, with the only incident in which they dropped points being a 1-1 draw with Barcelona at Camp Nou in La Liga.
Rostov, however, head into this game on the back of a 1-0 defeat to Spartak Moskva. In fact, the home side have only won two games in their last six, with three ending in defeats.
The Russian outfit will be without Bukharov , out with a muscular injury, whilst Terentyev (muscle) and Kalachev (heel) are doubts.
Simeone will be without Augusto Fernández (cruciate), Giménez (groin), Moyà (knee), and Cerci (knee). Question marks remain over the availability of Saul (ankle)
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